lamb, one of clinton's subordinates, told the house government versighh commiiteee ttat senior state departmeet staff weree monitoring open phone lines to agents on the ground. lankford says: ""ou note that in your ttsstmony that ou were in the piplomattc securitt command center and then you make this statement, "i could folloo wwat was happeninn almost in correct." and wwill clinnon offered this explanation -- for why ambassador susan rice took her plaae -- innfive national media appearannes on september confess here in public uh e to goingg n the sunday shows is not my favorite thing to dd." in a december interview with nbc, after she ithdrew from considertion for secretary of state, rice cited clinton's "grueling weee with proteets in the middle herridge tag: secreeary plan. cllnnon's careful testimony ooee fiie hours on capitol speaking last. and theets of testimony underscored mrs.. clinton's ability to successfully thread the needle. there were no glaring inconsistencies but herr statements did not completely match with the established record. in washington, cctherine herridge,